Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

Yesterday, Ol’ Bolt said, “I train all year round to run the 100m, so I know what I’ve got to do so when I go in the blocks,” he explained. “I know what is necessary. I can have all the fun I want before the race but when the starter says ‘on your marks’ I just refocus and then it is time to go.”

How many periods of rest does his year round training include?

He also stated, “I got a good start. That was my main aim and then my drive phase overall was good. I got out of my drive phase and I saw I was leading and, when I got to 50, I knew it was going to be hard to get past me because that’s the strongest part of my race.”

What section of the race is the actual drive phase? i.e. 10m – 40m or does it vary from person to person?

[…] 200m potential, take your best 100m time doubled, then add/subtract 0.2 seconds. In this case, his 9.58 WR from last Sunday: 9.58 x 2 = 19.16 19.16 +/- 0.2 = 18.96 to 19.36 range. Even the high end of the scale gets […]

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I am a former 200m/400m sprinter, a Masters Athlete and Coach, who has lived in Canada, US, Italy, and now resides in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA), and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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